* Marc Haber ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [081019 21:15]: > On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 08:31:01PM +0200, Andreas Barth wrote: > > Actually, I doubt that this file is copyrightable at all, as it is so > > small. The web site says, the file contains > > [EMAIL PROTECTED](P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* > > (including or not the final CR/LF). > > > > This string is also written on Wikipedia with > > Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this > > document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, > > Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software > > Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, > > and with no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in > > the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". > > Content on Wikipedia is covered by disclaimers. > > I guess that this is not intentional, but the standard wikipedia > license disclaimer and may be a license violation itself.
I discussed the case with someone more into the anti-virus issues, and we both think it's safe to ship that file (and we hope to get eicar to make that string official public domain some day, but that's not too fast - in anycase, I wouldn't worry for now). Cheers, Andi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
